Despite years of honing my craft in fragrance creation, even developing my own scent in Grasse, France – the perfume capital of the world, Jo Malone always comes up in conversations about luxury fragrances, famed for pricey bottles starting at £118.
Yet, there’s a fantastic deal that lets you snap them up for just £18 each. LookFantastic is currently offering a £36 Jo Malone London Cool and Fresh travel cologne duo, which includes two 9ml bottles of the brand’s signature scents.
The set features English Pear and Freesia, a blend of King William pear, freesia, and patchouli notes, and Wood Sage and Sea Salt, a combination of ambrette seeds, sea salt, and sage.
If this duo doesn’t appeal, shoppers could try Charlotte Tilbury’s trio from the Collection of Emotions range for £48, from SpaceNK, providing a generous 30ml per fragrance.
Maison Margiela offers a similar set with its Replica scents, albeit at a heftier price of £63 from Sephora, according to the Liverpool Echo.
Both Jo Malone fragrances are popular with shoppers, though Wood Sage and Sea Salt particularly shines with an impressive average rating of 4.5 out of 5 on the brand’s website.
One reviewer shared: “Bought for a gift, have one also that both my husband and I use together. It’s a great unisex scent that can be an everyday and occasional smell but it would definitely make you turn heads. I have always loved scents with sea salt so if you do also I would recommend for sure. It’s got an award for a reason!”
Another satisfied customer noted: “Every time I wear it, I get so many compliments. It’s amusing when people can’t figure out who’s wearing it, and I hear, ‘wow, someone smells amazing’! Plus, the scent lasts all day, which I adore. I’ve brushed against my clothes and still catch a whiff of it hours later.”
While a third person raved: “I’m loving this scent. It is so beautiful and sophisticated. I feel like I’ve found my signature scent!”
Of course, not every customer shares the same enthusiasm, with one noting: “I have been buying Jo Malone scents for years, my favourite being Wood Sage and Sea Salt. With the most recent bottles I have purchased, I have noticed that the scent does not last long. If I smell my skin up close, I can smell it. However, it is not strong.”
In addition to the Cool and Fresh pair, fans of the brand can also get the Lime Basil & Mandarin and Pomegranate Noir cologne duo for the same price of £36.
